Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-21

Engineer John Flood Of the New London
Northern railroad is a delegate to the 24th
annual convention Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers in session at Chicago
party Of seven Vermonters, four women
and three men, passed through here last
Monday eu route to join n colony which is
to settle near Los Angeles Cal
The Central Vermont company have put
in side track for Crosby q Co 5 new
storehouse and 1t was first used " ednesday
1t accommodates two cars at a time for un
loading or loading The work required the
tearing mp Of the approaches b. the pas,eu
ger station and the moving Of the narrow
gauge track Mr. Brooks promises 10 put
IN "a good job Of new planking and concrete
when the job is finished
b. 5. Pratt has bought drove Of BOO
lambs in Wilmington. Nottingham and al
jncent towns to winter. adding thereto ~
Of his own raising. This is about the mum
Der that ne usually winters.
a. X Gregg has begun excavations for
his house on Oak street, and A. + Doolt
tie has the foundation laid for a house on
the Brook road
On Wednesday the first day Of the New
York excursion via New London Northern
railroad. b tickets were sold. and six YES
terday
STATE Auditor Powell was in town Tues
duy and Wednesday for the purpose Of aud
Iting accounts against the state
James Austin proposes to put up another
tenement house on his South Main street
lot near the cemetery.
Bailey a Simunds have bargained the
Shea house on Elliot street 10 Mrs Sarah
j. simmons
Rev. F. j. Parry entertained an audience
of young people at the Y. NJ G. A parlor
Wednesday evening with a stereoptcon ex-
hibition consisting Of miscelsneo views
followed by representations of Asop's ia
bles. the views being accompanied an ex-
planatory lecture.
party Of about 20 young people of this
village enjoyed a husking frolic at J. II
Pummer's in West Brattleboro. Tuesday
evening and claim to have husked out
some 2jO bushels Of corn for him. though the
high price of cider and pumpkin pies prob
ably made it pretty dear labor for Mr.. p.
The Canal and Washington street sewer
now completed, is found TO have cost 1880,
and the assessments on the S0-odd abutters
range from $2j to $l7j. though only two
are assessed over 500. 1t is expected that
the Birge and Organ street sewer will he
completed next week
III N'hHt' tutANt VI Allt lbNlllE OF q wager.
Mr.. /. 4. Barber gave an oyster supper 10
his old-tIme fellow luarders at Mrs Arch
ers, at the Nendome dining room last even
ing, II OF the number being present
The collation. for the veteran officers re-
ception Oh Tuesday evening was furnished
Toy Mr., Cooper, and was one Of the best
ever served on such an occasion in Brattle-
boro
All the committees of the y NJ. c. A.
and the Ladies' Auxiliary are invited To
meet in the Y NJ c. A parlor Monday
Oct. p, at ,.2O p. NJ, 10 plan and counsel
together for the work Of the winter. 1t is
hoped that every member Of these commit
tees will be present.
The Chittenden county court. presided
over 10y Judge Tyler, adjourned last Friday.
The Burlington Free Press paws the new
Judge this handsome and evidently sincere
compliment Although this Is the first
term Of court at which Judge TYLER has
presided, yet the attorneys Of the county
cannot speak in too high terms of the abili-
~ and impartiRlIty which he has DISPLAYED
and the uniformly courteous treatment they
have received. Gov. Ormsbee certainly
made an excellent appointment to the va
cancy,'
1t Is announced that the Connecticut Riv-
er railroad company will introduce the Bar
rett system of electric lighting. recently
described IN our columns on all their pas
senger trains
Mr.. Fred Flngg of North Adams. Mass.
who has many friends hereabouts and who
possesses great promise as "a vocalist has
gone To Chicago to spend the winter. He
will there study under Prof George Sweet.
the celebrated instructor and baritone sing
er
There will be a sociable and supper in the
Universaiist vestry next Thursday after
noon and evening
Fall freights are always heavy. but il is
doubtful if the business Of the New London
Northern road has been so large as AZ he,
present time. The traffic is SO heavy and
constant that it is with great difficulty that
the brattleboro yard can be kept clear and
open for business. Every rod Of side track
at Vernon and So. Vernon is occupied al
most constantly with loaded cars waiting
10 be moved. The freights for the south
are mostly potatoes from northern New
\ ork. which are now being shipped in lar.-,
quantities, and lumber and copper ore from
Canada. But IN addition t. this there is a
great bulk of general merchandise MOVING
IN both directions. The material for m.
new iron bridge at Millers Falls is mostly
on the spot and the bridge will be thrown
across as soon as the White River bridge AT
Hartford is finished 1t is expected that
the two remaining spans of that bridge will
he put in place next Sunday.
The boilers for heating the town hall bave
been put IN place this week The pipinu
VIII be connected today and "a test of the,
apparatus made. The boilers are two i'm
number, OF IL horse power each. and can
Ice used separately or together. Their con
struction is evidently such as to utilize the.
heat of the fuel to an unusually large de-
gree the flame and hot air passing over
hve different heating surfaces before il es
capes 10 the chimney. The system of pip-
ing rs such that the town hall proper, the
post Office lobby with the rooms ON the first
floor, and the lock sup, are heated independ
entity OF each other, and the steam supply
Tor each Is controlled by valves in tn. cellar.
The piping has been done in a skilful and
workmanlike manner throughout and ex-
eeleht results are anticipated
Next Thursday evening, the eth. our peo-
PIE can all have the privilege of hearing
MI l1eo' W Cable IN one of his inimitable
readings from Or SEWER" We may
safely expect The Widow Riley and Mar
eisse, Rafael Ristofalo's Courtship."
Marys Night Ride and other thrilling
ana amusing selections. "What delight
iul evening was the universal expression
last winter after listening 10 his readings in
crosby hall, All the y. NJ. c. A entertain
ments are at the town hall this season.
SPencers Little Tycoon opera company.
Philadelphia organization, is 10 appear
here IN January. The company comprises
90 people aud has an orchestra of IL mem
bers.
The report Of the annual fall tournament
Oh athletic sports at Amherst college, last
saturday, says that in the pole vault,
sherman ~, tied with Halton Porter on
the first trial, and then won by clearing
feet inches. Sherman also took the mile
walk in minutes 35i seconds. "
Harry Harris, son of the late Frank W.
Harris, and well known 10 most Brattla-
boro young people, has come into promi